The BCCI finally release the full schedule of Indian Premier League 2022. Indian board earlier confirmed that the IPL will start on March 26 with the final to be played on May 29.
The 2022 edition of the IPL will be a 10-team contest, as two new outfits, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have joined the fray. The teams will be divided into two groups this time. Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants are placed in Group 1, while Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Lucknow Super Giants are placed in Group 2.
All teams will play four matches each at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium and three each at Brabourne Stadium (CCI), Mumbai and MCA International Stadium, Pune. The venues for the playoffs will be decided later.
The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opener. The first double-header of the season will take place on March 27. There will be a lot of double-header days in this season .
New sides Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants will begin their campaigns going against each other on Monday, March 28. With each team set to play 14 matches in the league stages, a team will play twice with the teams in their group and with the team in the same row in the second group. For instance, from the above table, MI and CSK are in the same row despite being in different groups.
